Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
Gov. HIPS Manly Course.

Gov. Hill, of New York, by his en-
phatic Endorsement of President Cleve-
| lands administration In his able speech
on last Monday night in Brooklyn, has
done much not only 80 increase his own
popularity with his party, but also 20
! silence the unjust attacks which certain
| Democratic editors and politicians have
been making upon the President. II he
were q man Of narrow views, a mere
political trickster rather than a states
man, he would join with those who are
trying TO bring the administration into
| discredit with the nope OF advancing his
own political fortunes. He has shown
himself, however, to DE too good Demo-
crat and too sincere man to try to adj
vance his own interests at the expense Of
his party. &c Is well aware, of
course, that he is prominently mentioned
as candidate for the next Presidential
nomination OF his party, and there are
those who, if they occupied his position
and had his prospects for political pre-
ferment, would improve their opportunt-
ties to ruin a rival, even if by doing so
they incurred the risk of damaging their
party.
Gov. Hill, in his Brooklyn speech, said:
"tn few days more two years OF the ad-
ministratlon of President Cleveland Will
have expired. 1t must be conceded on
every hand that the country has had the
benefit OF an honest and economical ad-
ministration of the government. The iu-
tegrity and sincerity Of the President
hTa
most bitter opponents" The Governor
said a great deal more OF the same gen.
eral character, but the above is sufficient
to snow that he thinks that the President
Is administering his great office success
fully and with the single desire of giving
the country government with which no
right-thinkIng, faIr-minded citizen can
find fault.
The Brooklyn speech OF Gov. Hill was
very different from some of the letters
which Mr.. Henry Watterson wrote from
Washington about the President a couple
OF weeks ago. Mr.. Watterson wrote like
man who wanted 10 find fault with
something and was willing to do an in
Justice TO his best friend for the mere sat
islacton OF Iinding fault.
If Democratic administration proves
itself untrue to it's trust, 1t ought to re-
ceive the condemnation of the Democratic
press and Democratic leaders, but when
a Democratic President is winning golden
opinions from the people by an Intelligent,
economical and impartial administration
OF the government he ought to have the
hearty support Of every true Democrat.
There is a great difference between hon
est, manly criticism and mere fault-tind-
ing. The first does the party good, while
the latter helps to break it down, No
Democrat who believes that Democratic
control is for the best interest Of the coun-
try can afford to indulge in fault-inding
to attract attention to himself or to crafty
fault-fnding disposition.
Those who are pushing Gov Hill to the
front for the Democratic Presidential
nomination, not 80 much because they
admire him as because they hate Mr..
Cleveland, may continue to sing his
praises, but it is certain that In the flu
ture their lnsinuations that he is a better
Democrat than Mr.. Cleveland will be
without effect or influence. Gov. Hill
has put the brand Of falsehood upon in
situations OF that sort.